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| The Book of Proverbs 21 | ||||||||||||||||
| The World English Online Bible (WLD) | ||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:1 | The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:2 | Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But Yahweh weighs the hearts. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:3 | To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:4 | A high look, and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:5 | The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; And everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:6 | Getting treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:7 | The violence of the wicked will drive them away, Because they refuse to do what is right. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:8 | The way of the guilty is devious, But the conduct of the innocent is upright. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:9 | It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than to share a house with a contentious woman. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:10 | The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:11 | When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom; When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:12 | The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, And brings the wicked to ruin. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:13 | Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, He will also cry out, but shall not be heard. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:14 | A gift in secret pacifies anger; And a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:15 | It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:16 | The man who wanders out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:17 | He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man: He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:18 | The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; The treacherous for the upright. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:19 | It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:20 | There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swallows it up. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:21 | He who follows after righteousness and kindness Finds life, righteousness, and honor. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:22 | A wise man scales the city of the mighty, And brings down the strength of its confidence. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:23 | Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue Keeps his soul from troubles. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:24 | The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; He works in the arrogance of pride. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:25 | The desire of the sluggard kills him, For his hands refuse to labor. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:26 | There are those who covet greedily all the day long; But the righteous gives and doesn't withhold. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:27 | The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind! | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:28 | A false witness will perish, And a man who listens speaks to eternity. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:29 | A wicked man hardens his face; But as for the upright, he establishes his ways. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:30 | There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Yahweh. | |||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 21:31 | The horse is prepared for the day of battle; But victory is with Yahweh. | |||||||||||||||
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